How to contract the uterus after delivery?

Pregnancy and childbirth can cause many harms to women's health, especially to the uterus. As we all know, women will experience uterine contractions when preparing to give birth, so postpartum uterine contractions often occur. There are many solutions to this problem. For example, postpartum women can regulate their diet. The following is some relevant knowledge about postpartum uterine contractions.

How to contract the uterus after delivery?

Women are happy but also relatively dangerous during their pregnancy, especially after giving birth. Physical recovery is critical to women's future life. Therefore, women should pay special attention to the recovery of the uterus during the confinement period. They should not hold urine during the confinement period to avoid bladder compression, which will affect the recovery of the uterus. So, how can postpartum women promote the recovery of the uterus?

What can postpartum women do to promote uterine recovery:

As we all know, the uterus works hard throughout the entire pregnancy. With the end of delivery, it can finally take a break. If the uterus recovers well, the female body will recover faster and health will be better protected. So how can we make the uterus recover quickly?

Urinate promptly

After giving birth, new mothers are often advised to urinate as soon as possible, usually within 4 hours after giving birth. During the delivery process, bladder pressure, mucosal congestion, decreased muscle tension, perineal wound pain, and unfamiliarity with urinating in bed can all lead to urinary retention, which can cause the bladder to swell, hinder uterine contraction, and cause postpartum hemorrhage or cystitis.

Lactation stimulation

Nipple stimulation can help the uterus contract. Therefore, it is a good idea to let your baby eat breast milk as soon as possible after delivery. As long as the baby sucks, the uterus will contract. Frequent sucking by the baby will produce this reflex stimulation frequently, which will speed up the recovery of the uterus. New mothers who are not breastfeeding can also stimulate their nipples by massaging their breasts or applying hot compresses to their breasts.

Don’t stay in bed after giving birth.

The elderly all insist on staying in bed after giving birth for fear of catching a cold. However, 6-8 hours after delivery, it is best for new mothers not to "stay in bed" after fatigue is eliminated. Try to get out of bed and move around the next day. This is conducive to the recovery of physiological functions and physical strength, and helps the uterus recover and the discharge of lochia.

New mothers must urinate in time after giving birth, because if they cannot urinate in time, the swelling of the bladder will directly hinder the contraction of the uterus, which is not only not conducive to the recovery of the uterus, but may also induce other complications. The next thing is to breastfeed as soon as possible. Breastfeeding is not only beneficial for the baby, but also for the new mother herself. Through the stimulation of breastfeeding, the uterus will recover faster.

Warm reminder: after giving birth, women should strictly follow the doctor's instructions to urinate, especially for first-time mothers. They should pay special attention to the cleanliness of the nipple area before feeding the baby. They need to try their best to breastfeed. Whenever the baby sucks the nipple, the nipple area is stimulated, which can help the uterus contract, thereby promoting better recovery of the uterus.